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NCT Number: NCT00097435

A Study of Albuferon With Ribavirin in Interferon Treatment Experienced Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C

This is a Phase 2, multi-center, randomized, open-label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of Albuferon in subjects with hepatitis C (HEP C) who failed to respond to previous interferon alfa therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Hepatitis C Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Digestive System Diseases Flaviviridae Infections Hepatitis Hepatitis, Viral, Human Infections Liver Diseases RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Major Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a clinical diagnosis of chronic HEP C established on the basis of detectable viral load, as measured by a serum HCV RNA test during the screening period.
  • Have previously failed to respond to treatment with any interferon alfa (IFNa) product
  • Have compensated liver disease with the following minimum criteria: white blood cell count > 3,000/mm3, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) > 2,000/mm3, platelets > 125,000/mm3, and hemoglobin (Hb) > 13 g/dL for males or > 12 g/dL for females.

Major Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of decompensated cirrhosis or portal hypertension.
  • Pregnant or lactating female.
  • History of any other medical disease or condition that would make the subject (in the opinion of the investigator) unsuitable for the study.
  • A current drug or alcohol addiction

Treatment and study plan

Albuferon

Drug

Ribavirin

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. The major safety endpoints are the common side effects of IFNa therapy including flu-like symptoms, depression, and hematologic abnormalities.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sustained virologic response (SVR), defined as undetectable virus at 24 weeks after the end of therapy. The primary efficacy assessment is HCV RNA level.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Human Genome Sciences Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Multi-Center, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Albuferon (Recombinant Human Albumin-Interferon Alfa Fusion Protein) in Combination With Ribavirin in Interferon Treatment Experienced Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis C

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Nov 24, 2004
Registry last updated
Aug 2, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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